Mikami had bought the manuals, pilots' and aviation engineers'
uniforms and badges, and other aviation items from Yasue and sold
them in internet auctions.

The manuals and uniforms were apparently sold to aviation
hobbyists rather than for actual use, said an ANA spokesman, who
doubted the Japanese-language materials would be handy for
potential hijackers.

"The manuals are very technical and people cannot just read them
to teach themselves how to fly jumbo jets," said the spokesman for
Japan's second biggest airline.

Police said it would be difficult to punish Yasue over theft of
the uniforms and badges as he had legitimate access to them as an
ANA pilot.

"For now, the arrest was made on the theft of the manuals which
were owned by the airline," a police official said.

ANA regrets the incident and will strictly punish the pilot in
accordance with company rules, the airline spokesman said.

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